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148 multiracial students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in 2023-24 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 148 multiracial students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,531 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the third highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Marlette Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Sanilac County in 2023-24 School Year

White [90.6%]Hispanic [5.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [3.7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Sanilac County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Marlette Elementary School6.4343
Croswell-Lexington Middle School4524
Marlette Junior/Senior High School4.9369
Brown City Elementary School3.8367
Sandusky Elementary School2.6504
Brown City High School3.9337
Croswell-Lexington High School2.2554
Deckerville Elementary School2.5285
Frostick School1.8331
Meyer Elementary School1.4289
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School0.9463
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School2.3171
Peck Community Elementary School1.6186
Deckerville Community High School0.8241
Peck Junior-Senior High School1206
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School1.1183
Pioneer High School1.568
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services056
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center054

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